Sri Lanka - Lonely Planet Sri Lanka - Footprint Travel Guide

The Ancient Cities

of

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Travel Map - Nelles Sri Lanka - Rough Guide

 

Standing Buddha at Gal Vihara in Polonnaruwa, Northern Sri Lanka

Standing Buddha at Gal Vihara

in Polonnaruwa

The statue is 22 feet 9 inches ( 6.93m ) tall
and stands on a low pedestal shaped like a lotus.

Some believe it is not a statue of the Buddha.

 


Sitting Buddha at Gal Vihara in Polonnaruwa

Sitting Buddha at Gal Vihara

in Polonnaruwa

The seated image depicts the dhyana mudra
and shows signs of Mahayana influence.



Sitting Buddha at Gal Vihara in Polonnaruwa

Sitting Buddha at Gal Vihara

in Polonnaruwa




Sleeping Buddha at Gal Vihara in Polonnaruwa

Sleeping Buddha at Gal Vihara

in Polonnaruwa

The reclining image,
depicting the Buddha's parinirvana,
 is the largest in Gal Vihara.



Buddha Statues at Gal Vihara in Polonnaruwa

Buddha Statues at Gal Vihara

in Polonnaruwa

Gal Vihara ( Gal Viharaya ) is a rock temple of the Buddha
 constructed in the 12th century.
The central feature of the shrine are four images of the Buddha
 carved into a large granite rock.
 These are considered to be some of the best examples
 of ancient Sinhalese sculpting and carving art.
 They have made Gal Vihara
 one of the most visited monuments in Polonnaruwa.


Buddha statues at Gal Vihara in Polonnaruwa

Buddha statues at Gal Vihara

in Polonnaruwa


Standing Buddha

Standing Buddha



Standing Buddha

Standing Buddha

<< Back :: Ancient Cities Index :: Next >>



Sri Lanka Index

Colombo :: Negombo :: Kandy :: The Hill Country :: The South Coast :: Hikkaduwa


Site Index :: Adventure Travel :: Worldwide Mountaineering

fb icon google+ icon  Linkedin icon  twitter









Travel & Guide Books & Maps - Asia:-





  

Sri Lanka - Rough Guide Sri Lanka - Lonely Planet Sri Lanka - Lonely Planet  Sri Lanka - Rough Guide

 LP Sri Lanka Sri Lanka - Rough Guide Sri Lanka - Insight Pocket Guide Sri Lanka - Footprint Travel Guide Sri Lanka Travel Map - Rough Guide Sri Lanka - Insight Travel Guide Sri Lanka Travel Map - NellesSri Lanka - Bradt Travel Guide

Lonely Planet India Lonely Planet Rajasthan, Delhi, Agra Rough Guide India Lonely Planet IndiaRough Guide India Footprint India Travel Map India Rough Guide India Lonely Planet India

Asia & India: Read this first Let's Go India & Nepal Lonely Planet North IndiaLonely Planet South India Lonely Planet RajasthanLonely Planet Delhi Delhi, Agra & Jaipur - Eyewitness Travel Guide Rough Guide Goa Nanga Parbat Pilgrimage - Herman Buhl









Google Analytics







Google Analytics

extremetracking
 eXTReMe Tracker


extremetracking
Sitelock caingram.com
SiteLock
Sitelock
Sitelock caingram.info
SiteLock
Sitelock